Holt is a surname.

Etymology

Holt is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

and placename, of

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origin and meaning a small wood or grove of

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s."A Genealogical History of the Holt Family in the United States" Page 5, 1864
/ref> It derives from the

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

word ''holt'' and is a near-synonym of "wold" (from Old English ''wald''), originally denoting a forested upland. Those words are

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with the modern German words "Holz" and "Wald" respectively. The word is also found in Scandinavian placenames and in surnames derived from them: in Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic as ''Holt'' (or the more archaic Danish ''Holdt'' and ''Holte''); in Swedish as ''Hult'' or ''Hulte''; and even in Finnish as ''Hulti'' (a

loanword A loanword (also a loan word, loan-word) is a word at least partly assimilated from one language (the donor language) into another language (the recipient or target language), through the process of borrowing. Borrowing is a metaphorical term t ...

from Swedish). It is often used in combination with other words, as in ''Uhrenholdt'' ("ancient holt", a Danish last name taken from that of an estate) or

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holt"), a village and the site of a small art-glass factory in

Småland Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...

, Sweden. In Sweden it is most commonly found in and around

, including

Älmhult Älmhult () is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 17950 as of 2024 It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA (the Swedish furniture company) store was built. IKEA continues to have a large corporate pr ...

, the location of the first

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store. Another spelling of the name is "Hoult", more commonly found in the north of England than in the south. Related German names include ''

Holz Holz oltsis a German surname meaning ''wood'' or ''timber''. Notable people with the surname include: * Arno Holz (1863–1929), German poet and dramatist * Betty W. Holz (1919–2005), American mathematician * George Holz, American photograp ...

'', ''Holzman'', ''Holzhauer'', et al., and their anglicized equivalents which often insert a "t" between the "l" and the "z".

Notable people named Holt

A. E. Holt White A. E. Holt White FRHS ( Fooks; 1851–1933) was an English non-fiction writer and illustrator. She was a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. Biography Agnes Edith Fooks was born in Dartford, Kent, England in 1851. She married Rashleigh Hol ...

(1851–1933), English non-fiction writer and illustrator *

Alfred Holt Alfred Holt (13 June 1829 – 28 November 1911) was a British engineer, ship owner and merchant. He lived at Crofton, Sudley Road, Aigburth in Liverpool, England. Holt is credited with establishing the long distance steamship by developi ...

(1829–1911), English steamship designer and ship owner * Alfred Holt (cricketer) (1863–1942), English cricketer *

Anne Holt Anne Holt (born 16 November 1958) is a Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway), Minister of Justice. Early life She was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978. Holt g ...

(born 1958), Norwegian crime novelist and lawyer * Andrew Holt (disambiguation), several people * Arthur Holt (sportsman) (1911–1994), Hampshire cricketer and Southampton footballer *

Arthur Holt (politician) Arthur Frederick Holt (8 August 1914 – 23 August 1995) was a hosiery manufacturer and Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament for thirteen years. Background Holt was born in Bolton. He was educated at Mill ...

(1914–1995), English politician *

Benjamin Holt Benjamin Leroy Holt (January 1, 1849 – December 5, 1920) was an American businessman and inventor who patented and manufactured the first practical crawler-type tread tractor. The continuous-type track is used for heavy agricultural and engin ...

(1849–1920), American machinery inventor * Bob Holt (disambiguation), several people *

Brian Van Holt Brian Van Holt (born July 6, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bo and Vincent Sinclair in ''House of Wax (2005 film), House of Wax'' and List of Cougar Town characters#Bobby Cobb, Bobby Cobb on the TV series ''Cougar Town' ...

(born 1969), American actor *

Brock Holt Brock Wyatt Holt (born June 11, 1988), nicknamed "The Brock Star", is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nat ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Chad Holt Chad Jeremy Holt (October 3, 1972 – August 18, 2019) was an American writer, actor, and performer in Austin, Texas. He was the subject of the independent documentary film '' Total Badass'' by director Bob Ray about his struggles with drug use a ...

(1972–2019), American actor, writer, and criminal * Charles A. Holt, behavioral economist *

Charles C. Holt Charles C. Holt (21 May 1921 – 13 December 2010) was Professor at the Department of Management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is well known for his contributions (and for the contributions of his student ...

(1921–2010), professor at McCombs School of Business, Texas * Charlotte C. Holt, American activist and lawyer *

Chris Holt (baseball coach) Christopher Anthony Holt (born April 19, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as pitching coach for th ...

(born 1979), American baseball coach *

Chris Holt (ice hockey) Christopher Holt (born June 5, 1985) is a Canadian-born American former professional hockey goaltender who last played with the Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League. He also played for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues of the N ...

(born 1985), goaltender *

Claire Holt Claire Rhiannon Holt (born 11 June 1988) is an Australian-American actress. She made her acting debut playing Emma Gilbert in the fantasy series '' H2O: Just Add Water'' (2006–2008), before moving to America and making her film debut in 2009 ...

(born 1988), Australian actress *

David Holt (musician) David Holt (born October 15, 1946 in Gatesville, Texas) is a musician who performs traditional American music and stories. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Holt plays 10 acoustic instruments and has released recordings of traditional mountain ...

(born 1946), American musician *

David Holt (voice actor) David Holt is an English voice actor and writer. He has contributed his voice to a wide variety of children's cartoons. Career Voice acting Holt is noted for his role as Vervain in ''Watership Down'' as well as the voices for the male animals ...

, English voice actor *

Edwin Holt Edwin Bissell Holt (; August 21, 1873 – January 25, 1946) was an American professor of philosophy and psychology at Harvard from 1901–1918. From 1926–1936, he was a visiting professor of psychology at Princeton University. Biography Holt wa ...

(1873–1946), Harvard professor of philosophy and psychology *

Elaine Holt Elaine Karen Holt (born 5 June 1966) is a British businesswoman. Early life Holt was born in Oxford and attended Stroud High School, where she gained no O-levels. She did not join the sixth-form, and her headmistress said to her "All you will ...

(born 1966), British businesswoman *

Ernest William Lyons Holt Ernest William Lyons Holt or E. W. L. Holt (17 October 1864 – 10 June 1922) was an English marine naturalist and biologist who specialized in ichthyology, the study of fish. His work helped lay a scientific foundation for the fishery m ...

(1864–1922) *

Fritz Holt Fritz Holt (October 9, 1940 – July 14, 1987) was an American theatre producer and director. Born George William Holt III in San Francisco, Holt was a graduate of the University of Oregon. He began his career as an assistant stage manager at ...

(1940–1987), American theatre producer and director *

Gary Holt (footballer) Gary James Holt (born 9 March 1973) is a Scottish football player and coach, who was most recently the sporting director at Falkirk. Holt first played competitively for Kilmarnock, making 138 appearances, before transferring to Norwich City, whe ...

(born 1973) *

Gary Holt (musician) Gary Wayne Holt (born May 4, 1964) is an American musician from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the guitarist and main songwriter for thrash metal band Exodus, and has also been a member of Slayer from 2011 to 2019 and again since 2024, initi ...

(born 1964) *

Georgia Holt Georgia Holt (born Jackie Jean Crouch; June 9, 1926 – December 10, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, model, and occasional bit part actress. She was best known for being the mother of Cher. Early life Holt was born Jackie Jean Crouch on ...

(1926–2022), American singer *

Grant Holt Grant Holt (born 12 April 1981) is an English professional Association footballer, footballer who plays for Dereham Town F.C., Dereham Town. During his football career, Holt played as a Forward (association football), forward for a number of non ...

(born 1981), English footballer *

Gwynneth Holt Rose Gwynneth Cobden Holt (1909–1995), was a British artist known for her ivory sculptures on religious subjects. Her most famous work is a depiction of the ''Annunciation'', created circa 1946. Biography Holt was born in Wednesbury, Staff ...

(1909–1995), British artist *

Hamilton Holt Hamilton Holt (August 18, 1872 – April 26, 1951) was an American educator, editor, author and politician. He was President of Rollins College 1925 to 1949. Biography Holt was born on August 18, 1872, in Brooklyn, New York City, to George ...

(1872–1951), former president of Rollins College *

Harold Holt Harold Edward Holt (5 August 190817 December 1967) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 17th prime minister of Australia from 1966 until Disappearance of Harold Holt, his disappearance and presumed death in 1967. He held o ...

(1908–1967), Prime Minister of Australia * Harold Holt (impresario) (1885–1953), South African-English impresario *

Hazel Holt Hazel Holt (nee Young, 3 September 1928 – 23 November 2015) was a British novelist. She studied at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham, England, and then Newnham College, Cambridge. She went on to work at the International Afric ...

(1928–2015), British novelist *

Helen F. Holt Helen Louise Froelich Holt (August 16, 1913 – July 12, 2015) was an American scientist, educator, and politician. She served as the Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1957 to 1959 and also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates fr ...

(1913–2015), American politician *

Henry Holt (North Dakota politician) Henry Holt (November 13, 1887 – March 2, 1944) was an American politician from the U. S. state of North Dakota. He was born in Illinois."Lt. Gov. Henry Holt Dies", ''The Bismarck Tribune'', Thursday, March 02, 1944, Bismarck, North Dakota, U ...

(1887–1944), lieutenant governor *

Henry Holt (publisher) Henry Gartf Holt (January 3, 1840 – February 13, 1926) was an American book publisher and author. Life and career Henry Holt was born in Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of ...

, of Baltimore, US; founded

Henry Holt and Company Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt (publisher), Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. The company publishes in ...

(now

Holt McDougal Holt McDougal is an American publishing company, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, that specializes in textbooks for use in high schools. The Holt name is derived from that of U.S. publisher Henry Holt (1840–1926), co-founder of the ...

) *

Henry E. Holt Henry E. Holt (27 September 1929 - 5 May 2019) was an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets, who has worked as a planetary geologist at the United States Geological Survey and Northern Arizona University. Ca ...

(1929–2019), astronomer *

Henry H. Holt Henry H. Holt (March 27, 1831 – 1898) was an American politician from the U. S. state of Michigan. Biography Holt was born in Camden, New York and received an academic education, studied law and graduated from union law college of Ohio. ...

(1831–1898), Michigan politician, lieutenant governor * Henry W. Holt (1864–1947), Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia *

Herbert Samuel Holt Sir Herbert Samuel Holt (February 12, 1855 – September 28, 1941) was an Ireland, Irish-born Canadians, Canadian civil engineer who became a businessman, banker, and corporate director. He was President of the Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal ...

(1856–1941), former president of the Royal Bank of Canada * Herbert Holt, rugby league footballer of the 1920s * Homer A. Holt (1898–1975), American politician *

Jack Holt (actor) Charles John Holt, Jr. (May 31, 1888 – January 18, 1951) was an American motion picture actor who was prominent in both silent and sound movies, particularly Westerns. Early life Holt was born in 1888 in the Fordham section of The Bronx, Ne ...

(1888–1951) *

Jack Holt (dinghy designer) Jack Holt, OBE (8 April 1912 – 14 November 1995) was a prolific designer of sailing dinghies. His pioneering designs of dinghies using plywood did much to popularise the sport of sailing in the period immediately following World War II. Bo ...

(1912–1995) * Jefferson Holt, former manager of rock band R.E.M. *

Jennifer Holt Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Randolph Holt; November 10, 1920 – September 21, 1997) was an American actress. Early years She was born in Hollywood, California to actor Jack Holt and his wife, Margaret Woods. She was the sister of Wes ...

(1920–1997), American actress *

Jim Holt (Arkansas politician) Jim L. Holt (born January 17, 1965) is an American Baptist minister and a conservative Republican politician from Springdale in northwestern Arkansas. Background Holt was born in Camden in Ouachita County, southern Arkansas. He joined the ...

(born 1965) * JoBea Way Holt (born 1954), planetary scientist * John Holt (disambiguation), various people *

Joseph Holt Joseph Holt (January 6, 1807 – August 1, 1894) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. As a leading member of the James Buchanan#Administration and Cabinet, Buchanan administration, he succeeded in convincing Buchanan to oppose the ...

(1807–1894), American judge *

Joseph Holt (rebel) Joseph Holt (1756 – 16 May 1826) was a United Irish general and leader of a large guerrilla force which fought against British troops in County Wicklow from June–October 1798. He was exiled in 1799 to the colony of New South Wales (since ...

(1756–1826), United Irish general * Kåre Holt (1916–1997), Norwegian author *

Kristen Holt Kristin Nicole Adams, née Holt, is a television personality, entertainment news correspondent, and singer. Adams first rose to public awareness on ''American Idol''. Between 2005 and 2008, Kristin served as the second host of G4 (U.S. TV chann ...

, Canadian educator and Abercrombie & Fitch model * Lauren Holt (born 1991), American actress and comedian *

Lester Holt Lester Don Holt Jr. (born March 8, 1959) is an American journalist who was the news anchor for the weekday edition of ''NBC Nightly News,'' NBC Nightly News Kids Edition, and is currently news anchor for '' Dateline NBC''. On June 18, 2015, Ho ...

(born 1959), American news journalist *

Lou Holtz Louis Leo Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is an American former college football coach and television analyst. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the N ...

, American college football coach *

Luther Emmett Holt Luther Emmett Holt (L. Emmett Holt, March 4, 1855 – January 14, 1924) was an American pediatrician and author, noted for writing ''The Care and Feeding of Children: A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses'' in 1894. Born near ...

(1855–1924), pediatrician and author * Luther Emmett Holt Jr. (1895–1974), pediatrician *

Marjorie Holt Marjorie Holt (née Sewell; September 17, 1920 – January 6, 2018), a Republican, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1987. She was the first Republican woman elec ...

(1920–2018), United States representative from Maryland *

Maxwell Holt Maxwell Philip Holt (born March 12, 1987) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Beijing BAIC Motor of the Chinese league and the U.S. national team. Holt was a bronze medalist at the 2016 and 2024 Sum ...

(born 1987), American volleyball player * Michael Holt (author) (born 1929) *

Michael Holt (musician) Michael Holt is an American musician based in Truro, Massachusetts. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1968, and raised in New York City, where he learned to play the piano as a child. Early life In high school (Hunter College High School) in ...

(born 1968) *

Michael Holt (snooker player) Michael Holt (born 7 August 1978) is an English professional snooker player from Nottingham. A former world Top 20 player, he won one ranking event – the 2020 Snooker Shoot Out – and two minor-ranking tournaments. He was runner-up at two r ...

(born 1978) *

Mike Holt Mike Holt (15 September 1931 – 19 July 2008) born Antione Michael Holthausen in Pretoria was a South African professional middle/ light heavy/heavyweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who won the South African middleweight title, and South A ...

(1931–2008), South African boxer (birth name Antione Michael Holthausen) *

Mister Terrific (Michael Holt) Michael Holt is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character to take up the Mister Terrific (character), Mister Terrific mantle, after the Golden Age of Comic Books, Golden Age character Mister ...

, fictional character in the DC Universe *

Nancy Holt Nancy Holt (April 5, 1938 – February 8, 2014) was an American artist most known for her public sculpture, installation art, concrete poetry, and land art. Throughout her career, Holt also produced works in other media, including film and photog ...

(1938–2014), American artist *

Olivia Holt Olivia Hastings Holt (born August 5, 1997) is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney XD series ''Kickin' It'', List of Disney Channel original films, Disney Channel Original Movie ''Girl vs. Monster'', and the List of program ...

(born 1997), American actress *

Orrin Holt Orrin Holt (March 13, 1792 – June 20, 1855) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Willington, Connecticut. He received a limited schooling and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the Connecticut ...

(1792–1855), United States representative from Connecticut *

Peter Holt Peter M. Holt (born July 26, 1948) is an American businessman. He is the former CEO of HoltCat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and former chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Sa ...

(born 1948), American businessman * Pierce Holt (born 1962), American football player *

Randy Holt Stewart Randall Holt (born January 15, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as one of the toughest players in the sport during his career, he still holds t ...

(born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player *

Redd Holt Isaac "Redd" Holt (May 16, 1932 – May 23, 2023) was an American jazz and soul music drummer. He was the drummer on the album '' The In Crowd'' which earned the Ramsey Lewis Trio critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performa ...

(1932–2023), American jazz and soul drummer *

Ric Holt Richard Craig Holt (February 13, 1941 – April 12, 2019) was an American-Canadian computer scientist. Early life Holt was born in 1941, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Vashti Young and C.P. Holt, but later moved to Toronto, Canada. As a teenage ...

, Canadian computer scientist * Robert Holt (disambiguation), several people *

Rod Holt Frederick Rodney HoltMichael Moritz, Moritz, Michael, ''The Little Kingdom,'' ebook (born 1934) is an American electrical engineer and political activist. He became the fifth employee of Apple Inc., Apple where he developed the Switched-mode powe ...

(born 1934), American computer engineer * Rosie Holt, British actress, comedian and writer *

Rush D. Holt, Jr. Rush Dew Holt Jr. (born October 15, 1948) is an American scientist and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party and son of former West Virginia U.S. Senator Rush D. Holt Sr. ...

, a U.S. Representative from New Jersey *

Rush D. Holt, Sr. Rush Dew Holt Sr. (June 19, 1905 – February 8, 1955) was an American politician who was a United States Senator from West Virginia (1935–1941) and a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1931–1935, 1942–1950, 1954& ...

, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia *

Ryves Holt Ryves Holt (1696 – May 8, 1763) was an American judge who served as chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1745 to 1763. Biography Born in 1696, Holt, a resident of Philadelphia, was involved in trade with the West Indies before being ...

(1696–1763), Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court * Sam B. Holt (1902–?), American college basketball coach * Samuel C. O. Holt (1936–2023), American radio and television executive *

Sandrine Holt Sandrine Claire Holt (born Sandrine Vanessa Ho; 19 November 1972) is a Canadian actress. She was born in London and raised in Toronto. Early life Holt was born Sandrine Vanessa Ho in Croydon. Her middle name was later changed to Claire. Her fa ...

(born 1972), model and actress *

Saxon W. Holt Saxon Winston Holt (March 25, 1871 – March 31, 1940), a Democrat, served as a member of the Virginia Senate and as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1938 until 1940. Early life Saxon Winston Holt was born on March 25, 1871, at the ...

(1871–1940), American politician from Virginia *

Seth Holt Seth Holt (21 July 1923 – 14 February 1971) was a Palestinian-born British film director, producer and editor. His films are characterized by their tense atmosphere and suspense, as well as their striking visual style. In the 1960s, ''Movie' ...

(1923–1971), British film director and producer *

Simeon ten Holt Simeon ten Holt (24 January 1923 – 25 November 2012) was a Dutch contemporary classical composer. Ten Holt was born in Bergen, North Holland, and studied with Jakob van Domselaer, eventually developing a highly personal style of minima ...

(1923–2012), Dutch composer *

Simma Holt Simma Holt (née Milner, March 27, 1922 – January 23, 2015) was a Canadian journalist, author, and the first Jewish woman elected to the House of Commons of Canada. Before entering politics, she had a 30-year career at ''The Vancouver Sun'' n ...

(1922–2015), Canadian journalist and politician *

Simon Holt Simon Holt (born 21 February 1958) is an English composer. Biography Simon Holt was born in Bolton, Lancashire on 21 February 1958. Educated at Bolton School, Holt immersed himself in organ, piano and visual art during his sixth form years. ...

(born 1958), British composer * Sophia Holt (1658–1734), Dutch painter * Steve Holt (disambiguation), several people *

Susan Holt Susan Holt (born April 22, 1977) is a Canadian politician, who has served as the 35th premier of New Brunswick since November 2, 2024, and has been the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association since August 6, 2022. She has served as th ...

, Canadian politician in New Brunswick *

Terrence Holt Terrence DaQuay Holt (born March 5, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack before being selected by the Detroit Lion ...

(born 1980), American football player; younger brother of Torry Holt * Terrence Holt (writer), American writer * Thomas Holt (American architect), American architect * Thomas Holt (English architect), English architect *

Thomas Michael Holt Thomas Michael Holt (July 15, 1831 – April 11, 1896) was an American industrialist who served as the 47th governor of North Carolina from 1891 to 1893. Formerly a North Carolina State Senator and Speaker of the House of the North Carolina Gen ...

(1831–1896), textile manufacturer, whose company later became part of Burlington Industries *

Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning more ...

(1919–1973), American actor *

Tim Holt (statistician) David Holt CB (29 October 1943 – 15 November 2022) was a British statistician who was Professor Emeritus of Social Statistics at the University of Southampton. He had been the president of the Royal Statistical Society (2005–2007), the las ...

(1943–2022) *

Tom Holt Thomas Charles Louis Holt (born 13 September 1961) is a British novelist. In addition to fiction published under his own name, he writes fantasy under the pseudonym K. J. Parker. Biography Holt was born in London, the son of novelist Hazel ...

(born 1961), British novelist * Tonie Holt (1932–2024) and Valmai Holt (born 1935), British military historians, authors, and pioneers of the modern battlefield tour industry *

Torry Holt Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most receiv ...

(born 1976), American football player; older brother of Terrence Holt * Victor Holt (1908–1988), American basketball player * William Holt (disambiguation), several people *

Yvette Holt Yvette Henry Holt is an Australian literary executive, multi-award-winning contemporary Australian Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal poet, essayist, researcher and editor. She heralds from the Bidjara (Warrego River), Bidjara, Yiman people, Yima ...

(born 1971), Australian poet

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